SUDBURY, MA – The fifth-grade boys of the Lincoln-Sudbury Youth Lacrosse program recently received a lesson in community spirit from LXM Pro player Sean Morris and MLL stars Brett Queener and Justin Smith.

The L/S Youth program recently organized a shipment of supplies and letters from its fifth-grade team to Matt Russell, the Naval Academy All-American goalkeeper who is now serving as a Marine Officer stationed in Afghanistan. The L/S lacrosse families shipped boxes of needed food, medicines, sunscreen and candy to Matt's troops at Camp Leatherneck. The campaign was organized as an opportunity for the boys to learn how members of the lacrosse community should support each other.

The pro players returned this lesson in spades when they volunteered to thank the L/S boys by putting on a clinic and signing helmets, sticks and jerseys. The pro players are all friends of Matt and are active in supporting lacrosse players that are serving in the military. Morris has been involved in similar efforts by the EMass Junior Minutemen lacrosse club.

“Any opportunity to support our country and a close friend in Matt, it was a no brainer to get involved. I have played with and against several of the Midshipmen, but we are all together in protecting our country’s freedom” says Morris.

Sean, Justin and Brett gave the youth of L/S a 60-minute clinic that was filled with teaching the secrets of lacrosse fundamentals that have made these three so successful. The men entertained the L/S players and coaches with a shooting skills clinic that stressed fundamentals. The pros then showed the results of proper technique and practice by firing a few lasers into the net that reached 100 mph.

When the teaching was done, the men performed remarkable stick tricks. Queener, MLL's leading goalkeeper and Inside Lacrosse's Personality of the Year, kept the boys riveted with his engaging showmanship and stick skills. The entire clinic was conducted with an overwhelming energy that Morris explained to the boys was exactly what made Matt Russell successful at the game.